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Oakland, We Love You

It’s Valentine’s Day and we’re putting hand over heart to express love for our hometown. This video is a tribute to Oakland and why it touches us.

Spoken word artist Sarah O’Neal and filmmaker Jamie DeWolf beautifully capture our city’s diversity and rich culture. Let Sarah’s poetry and performance take you on a journey to every corner of Oakland, where vibrant neighborhoods are filled with artists, activists, children, parents, teachers, musicians and community leaders.

Spread the #OaklandLove by sharing this video and a reason why Oakland makes your heart skip a beat.

Thank you, Oakland, for welcoming us every day and inspiring us with your creativity, perseverance and generosity. You are home to the Rainin Foundation and many of our Arts and Education grantees. We are committed to seeding bright futures for your children and supporting the visionary artists and arts and culture organizations that are shaping the city’s tomorrow.

With all our love,
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Acknowledgements & Thanks

The video was produced for the 2017 Grantmakers in the Arts conference in Detroit to announce that this year’s conference will take place October 21-24, 2018 in Oakland.